Words on the Street: Vietnam's E-Cigarette ban sparks debate
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
21:28, 2025/01/13
Young voices celebrate and preserve Hanoi’s cultural heritage
The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.
23:06, 2025/01/11
Hanoi determined to enrich English learning for suburbs, rural students
Students are required to spend at least 30 minutes a day studying English on their own, with support from their teachers.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
17:24, 2014/05/27
International marine law faculty to be opened in Hanoi Law University
The headmaster of Hanoi Law University, Phan Chi Hieu, said that the university is preparing a plan to open an international marine law faculty for submission to the Ministry of Education and Training this year.
17:19, 2014/05/27
How helpful the headmaster is!
A headmaster in a remote district of the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai has won the respect of the local community for for personally borrowing hundreds of millions of VND to build a school.
11:35, 2014/05/27
Vocation enrolments continue to decrease
More and more students are opting to choose senior high school instead of vocational school in HCM City as enrollment continues to drop for the 2014-15 academic year.
15:51, 2014/05/26
Students allowed to take up to higher grade despite poor performance
More and more students are “sitting in the wrong classes”, placed in a higher grade that does not suit their learning capabilities.
15:45, 2014/05/26
University students are afraid of life after graduation
Vietnamese university seniors have expressed their worries and fears as they are about to graduate school. Many of them are likely to face unemployment as the national economy slowly recovers.
15:18, 2014/05/25
University plans to open international marine law faculty
The headmaster of Hanoi Law University, Phan Chi Hieu, said that the university is preparing a plan to open an international marine law faculty for submission to the Ministry of Education and Training this year.
16:16, 2014/05/23
Vietnamese study math… to count money
Mathematics is a very important science, but not attractive to Vietnamese students. Mathematicians cannot find a breeding ground in Vietnam for their field.
14:13, 2014/05/22
Progress in reducing mortality rates of mothers and children
Vietnam has made remarkable progress in reducing the fatality rates of mothers and children under five, said Deputy Health Minister, Nguyen Viet Tien.
16:14, 2014/05/21
Where have university entrance examinees gone?
Educators are reeling over the surprisingly low number of students registering to sit the university entrance exam. It is foreseeable that schools will not have enough students enrolling.
14:08, 2014/05/20
16 Central Highlanders tested positive for measles virus
Since the beginning of this year, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong has reported 140 suspected cases of measles, including 16 tested samples proving positive for the deadly virus.
14:55, 2014/05/19
Vietnamese teachers offer simple lessons about the fatherland
Vietnamese teachers and students have been participating in many meaningful activities to show their patriotism these days.
14:44, 2014/05/19
Vietnamese students win six silver medals Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad
Vietnam has won six silver medals at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiads (APIO 2014) held in Kazakhstan from May 3 to 4, announced the Ministry of Education and Training.
14:42, 2014/05/19
One gold, four silver for Vietnam at Asian Physics Olympiad
Vietnamese students won one gold, four silver, two bronze medals at the 15th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), was held at Singapore from May 11-15, according to Ministry of Education and Training.
09:07, 2014/05/18
Students create Vietnamese map to show patriotism
More than 1,000 students from Phan Huy Chu Secondary School in Dong Da District, Hanoi, formed a living map of Vietnam to show their patriotism during East Sea tensions.
14:50, 2014/05/16
Vietnamese students direct their hearts and minds towards East Sea
Sharing updated information about what is occurring on the East Sea, joining mass demonstrations in protest against the Chinese provoking activities, calling on Vietnamese to unite to protect the territory – Vietnamese students have followed different paths to show their patriotism.
14:33, 2014/05/16
Vietnamese universities among Asia’s best ones
Vietnam National University (VNU) – Hanoi remained the country’s top university based on the latest rankings released by QS (Quacquarelli Symond), leading two other Vietnamese schools in the list of Asia’s best universities.
14:30, 2014/05/16
HCM City to face HFM disease increasing
The number of hand, foot and mouth (HFM) cases this year are likely to increase significantly compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Health.
14:24, 2014/05/16
HCM City to alleviate teacher shortage
Authorities in HCM City are working to solve an ongoing shortage of preschool teachers, which is becoming a serious issue in meeting demand and quality standards for early childhood education.
10:07, 2014/05/16
Expert worries about dengue fever virus mutation
A leading Vietnamese epidemiologist has warned the dengue virus is likely to mutate genetically, making it difficult to combat the disease.
16:46, 2014/05/15
Vietnam's teaching quality discussed in France
Measures to radically improve the quality of teaching in Vietnam through teacher initiated curriculum innovation were the focus of a recent roundtable held at Sorbonne University, France.